One-time diplomat and traveller, now writing about it in the 'John Angel' series. Current project set in India. CBCreative graduate.

Malaysia
Joined February 2016
Hmmm, as seen pinned to a wall: somedays it's writing ... some days not ... #newwriters #inspiration #writersblock
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Was sent this list by a friend - a reminder that all writers can do with this boost now and then! #newwriters #creative #goodadvice
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Just finished Night Heron ... Apologies @AdamBrookesWord it took me so long to get into it ... looking forward to picking up the next!
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Just picking up another book for weekend reading. Heard good things about #caraval by @SGarberGirl ... looking forward... #booksonthecouch
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Check it out! A great line up of judges :) xitter.cf/scribblersblog/status/…
#PeerPitch #1st50 - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW! Share with all your writing friends! #amwriting #ontheporch thescribblersonline.com/2017…
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Great interview with the brillaint C+W agent Lucy Luck from last December here. Insightful stuff: crwd.fr/2sFcAIS
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Just got my hands on #comesundown by @NoraRobertsFans - few hours of the weekend left in Malaysia to get started, ironically before sundown
If you were ever looking for #inspiration to write, a story from the streets of #Shanghai ...
Definitely feel like that as a #newwriter. The hard stuff is the endless editing ...
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Sometimes extra words serve no purpose other than to fill space. A fruity raspberry? No way!
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As seen outside a book store - a not so subliminal message to #newwriters #beinspired
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I think this applies to both fiction & copywriting: Be true to yourself. Don't write what you imagine other people want to hear. #amwriting
Replying to @lisa_letters
.@lisa_letters no mention of what @RufusPurdy hair looked like during the interview - had he also come from a class ...?
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Wrote a wee piece about the @cbcreative children's writing course with @catwrote and it's on their blog. Check it out! xitter.cf/cbcreative/status/8235…
On the fence about applying to our next children's writing course?Check out this review, courtesy of @ScribblersBlog goo.gl/EBxYk5
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Love getting feedback from @cbcreative classmates, but boy do you swing from joy to depression with every line ... #strugglingwriter
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Some inspiration for #chinesenewyear. #GongXiFaCai. More magical realigsm than #Thriller material probably.
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Should this apply to the reader or also the writer? #newwriter #challenge #comfortzone
Looking back on the books of 2016 theselittlewords.com/2017/01… via @lizzi_thom
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Passing thru a bookshop reminded me how hard it is for a #newwriter to get their story out there. #oneinamillion
Improbably managed to get in my 2k tonight - but fatgue led to some odd spellchecking errors ... #chuffed
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